Postcode · Cirencester

GL7 2HR area guide

Who lives in GL7 2HR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cirencester East & Stratton
Council: Cotswold
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,751 (2024)

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At a glance

What GL7 2HR is like

GL7 2HR is a postcode in the Cirencester East & Stratton area of Cotswold. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,751 people. 76.8% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in GL7 2 sold for a median of £445,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How GL7 2HR compares

Headline figures for GL7 2HR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£445,000

Median over 71 sales in GL7 2, +14.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£59,612

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where GL7 2HR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in GL7 2 is up 14.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

GL7 2HR FAQs

Is GL7 2HR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in GL7 2HR?

The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.

Homes in GL7 2 sold for a median of £445,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is GL7 2HR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around GL7 2HR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in GL7 2HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 76.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.1%).

Which council covers GL7 2HR?

The local authority for GL7 2HR is Cotswold.

GL7 2HR comes under Cotswold in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is GL7 2HR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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